Category Archives: Digital Radio

Commercial Radio Australia is today launching a ‘national information campaign’ with advertising on 200 regional Australian stations to get people to pushing for the roll out of digital radio in the country areas. Sounds like a good idea to me. … Continue reading →

And so does Darwin’s. Yesterday Commercial Radio Australia announced that the Australian Communications and Media Authority have extended the trial that permits digital radio to operate, at low power, in Canberra for another year. Likewise for Darwin. These are scientific … Continue reading →

Now digital radio in Canberra is usable since, from 5 October, we have finally had a number of ABC stations joining the commercial stations. Not all the ABC stations, but the ones that are on AM, plus three digital-only stations: … Continue reading →

That’s the title of a press release I’ve just received (forwarded on to me personally by Commercial Radio Australia — despite my request apparently I’m not on the ABC’s list for press releases on digital radio). The news is good: … Continue reading →

I checked this morning and 666 ABC Canberra is now running, albeit at a relatively low 48kbps. ABC Radio National is also picked up, but at the moment the signal is empty. No word yet on ABC Classic, Triple J … Continue reading →

The ABC has just announced that from this Monday, 5 September, it will be broadcasting its local radio station, 666, on digital radio. It adds: In addition to 666 ABC Canberra, a number of other ABC radio services will also … Continue reading →

On 23 February the trial transmission for DAB+ digital radio in Canberra was bumped up from 1kW to 3.1kW. Makes a big difference. I now get perfect reception in the house, and good enough reception in my office (despite the … Continue reading →

I’ve done a piece for Monday’s The Canberra Times on digital radio. In brief, it discusses some of the advantages of digital radio and gives a brief review of audio quality, but it is primarily about the legal complications. According … Continue reading →

Well, I’ve just been reviewing a digital radio thanks to the recent provision of a digital radio trial in Canberra. I rang ACMA for information about the power output of the trial in Canberra (1kW) and also asked when we’d … Continue reading →

My brother emails me: The trial of DAB+ began on Wednesday. I tuned my radio in last night and despite it being a low powered test signal I had good reception. The stations available are: MIX 106.3 MIX 106.3 PLUS My Canberra … Continue reading →